Roberto Sieburger
Roberto Guillermo Sieburger (born 26 February 1917) was an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1968.[1]
He is part of a sailing family. His father Julio Sieburger and uncle Enrique Sieburger, Sr. both competed at two Olympics. He sailed with his cousins Carlos Sieburger and Enrique Sieburger, Jr. to fourth place in the 5.5m class at the 1960 Olympics.[2] His other cousin, Carlos and Enrique Jr's sister Marylin, married Jorge del Río Sálas, with whom he had sailed (also to fourth place) in the 5.5m class at the 1952 Olympics.[3]
Together with Jorge del Rio's cousin Jorge Salas Chávez, his Sieburger-Salas extended family has sailors who made twenty Olympic appearances for Argentina.
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- 1917 births
- Argentine male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors of Argentina
- Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Dragon
- Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre
- Sailors at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Star
- Sailors at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star
- Argentine people of German descent
- Argentine Olympic medalist stubs
- Argentine yacht racing biography stubs